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November 3, 2020

Kemper Museum Presents Dawoud Bey Photographs from the Bill and Christy Gautreaux Collection

It is supremely fitting that the last few lines of celebrated Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes’ poem “Dreams” provides the inspiration for the title of “Night Coming Tenderly, Black,” a body of work of profound significance by renowned Chicago-based photographer Dawoud Bey.

October 29, 2020

Former Kansas City Star Building’s Plan for Art and Arts Festival Draw Mixed Reviews

Amid the heartbreaking artistic and economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing redevelopment of the old Kansas City Star building has been a bright spot.

October 29, 2020

‘In a League of Her Own’

For 21 years, the Kansas City Art Institute’s H&R Block Artspace at 43rd and Walnut Streets has served as the college’s front door to the community, consistently presenting exhibits and displays that inspire, provoke, educate and entertain, furthering the school’s intellectual and creative mission.

October 27, 2020

“Real Black: A spectrum of the Black present,” UMKC Gallery of Art

I’m not real, I’m just like you. You don’t exist in this society. If you did your people wouldn’t be seeking equal rights. You’re not..

October 19, 2020

“Memory Ponds by Gerry Trilling,” Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art

Gerry Trilling has provided us all with a new visual repertoire to replace those outdated crochet images in “Memory Ponds,” her new exhibition of approximately 160 works, each titled with a number, at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art.

October 15, 2020

New Natasha Ria Art Gallery Opens with Exhibit of Vivian Bluett

Natasha Ria El-Scari, who co-founded the El-Scari Harvey Art Gallery with artist Warren “Stylez” Harvey in 2018, has embarked on a solo venture. Like the..

October 13, 2020

“Christine Buchholtz: Clash of Civilizations, presented by Todd Weiner Gallery,” Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

In a project of timely and provocative clarity, Danish artist Christine Buchholtz has created an alternate universe of global power that channels the Supreme Court Justice’s sentiment.

October 8, 2020

In Memoriam: Ronald Chaney, the Artist

This isn’t THE story on Ron Chaney. This is A story. Do you remember your first visit with him? At the EthnicArt Gallery on 18th & Vine, or the second floor of the Troost building, or the spot on Gillham?

September 30, 2020

Artists and Developers Blaze Innovative Trails in the Quest for Affordable Studio Space

Rising rents often lead artists into a peripatetic existence, and Don Wilkison is no exception.

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